Soccer: Saint Mary’s Hall girls to play for title

The Barons won both of their matches on Friday at the Southwest Prep Conference Division II state tournament, and moved within one victory of their third straight state championship.

Saint Mary’s Hall (11-8-4) will play Holland Hall of Tulsa, Okla., at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the final in Houston.

In the state semifinals against Dallas Episcopal, Katie Cortes scored the game’s only goal off an assist from Allie Reilly in the first half, and the score stood up as goalkeeper Claire Goodrich registered 10 saves to earn the shutout.

Against Oklahoma City Casady in its first match of the day, Saint Mary’s Hall got a goal and two assists from Annie Helbling, and goals from Cortes and Blair Brady for a 3-2 victory. Brady had the game-winner.

It was a banner day for Saint Mary’s Hall, as its boys team advanced to the state semifinals with a 2-0 victory against Irving Cistercian.